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Research interests:

-Bio-inspired model complexes 
 

Synthesis, characterization, and activity of zinc(II) and cobalt(II) pincer model complexes for alcohol dehydrogenase



-Coordination chemistry 

Synthesis, characterization, and activity of copper(I) and copper(II) SNS  pincer complexes.



-Organometallic chemistry

Synthesis, characterization, and transfer hydrogenation activity of ruthenium(II) and nickel(II) N-heterocyclic carbene complexes

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-Chemical education - Inorganic chemistry

 

-Miecznikowski, J.R.*; Caradonna, J.P.; Foley, K.M.; Kwiecien, D.J.; Lisi, G.P.;   Martinez, A.M. “Introduction to Homogenous Catalysis:  Ruthenium Catalyzed Oxidation of Alcohols.”  Journal of Chemical Education, 2011, 88, pp. 657-661.

 

-Miecznikowski, J.R.*; Guberman-Pfeffer, M.; Butrick, E.E.; Colangelo, J.A.; Donaruma, C.  “Adapting Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Lecture and Laboratory Instruction for a Legally Blind Student.”  Journal of Chemical Education, 2015, 92 (8), 1344-1352.

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